America cannot be an ostrich with its head in the sand.

Woodrow Wilson

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Topic

World War I America and the world

Speaker

Woodrow Wilson

Medium

Speech

Genre

Political speech

Language

English

Time

1916 1910s 20th century

Occupation

American President Nobel laureate National leader Politician

From

United States

Authentication Score 2

Citation

Wilson, Woodrow. Speech in Des Moines. 1 Feb. 1916, Des Moines Coliseum, Des Moines, IA, USA.

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Time
1916 1910s 20th century
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Language
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Time
1916 1910s 20th century
Authentication Score 3
Original Citation

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Medium
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Genre
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Time
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Authentication Score 3
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